disabled in Arabic: معوق (muʿawwaq) – meaning, pronunciation, examples

Other meanings

ذو اِحْتِياجاتٍ خَاصَّة dhū iḥtiyājātin khāṣṣah — disabled · having special needs

How to use it

The term 'muʿawwaq' (مُعَوَّق) is a direct translation but can sometimes carry a negative connotation. The phrase 'dhū iḥtiyājātin khāṣṣah' (ذو احتياجات خاصة), meaning 'person with special needs', is often preferred as it is more respectful and person-first.

Example sentences

هناك العديد من الأشخاص ذوي الإعاقة في مجتمعنا.

hunāka al-ʿadīdu min al-ashkhāṣi dhawī al-iʿāqah fī mujtamaʿinā.

There are many disabled people in our society.
يجب توفير تسهيلات للأشخاص المعاقين.

yajibu tawfīru tas-hīlātin lil-ashkhāṣi al-muʿāqīn.

Facilities must be provided for disabled people.
هو شخص ذو احتياجات خاصة.

huwa shakhṣun dhū iḥtiyājātin khāṣṣah.

He is a disabled person.

Examples from real texts

Sentences taken from published bilingual texts (subtitles, documents). They show the word in context and are not reviewed one by one.

Books disabled

الكتب المُعطّلة

Disabled Plugins

الإضافات المعطلة

Adblock disabled

مانع الإعلانات معطل

Cookies Disabled

الكعكات معطلة

Color Management is disabled...

اللون مسيير عرض هو معطل

The elderly and disabled persons

كبار السن والمعوقون

Friends of the Disabled Association

أدلفي للأبحاث

Will Europe Be Willing but Disabled?

هل تصبح أوروبا راغبة ولكن عاجزة؟

China Disabled Person's Federation (1998-2001)

منظمة ”أغوداث إسرائيل“ العالمية

This is in addition to the 2% quota for the disabled including disabled women.

وهي بالإضافة إلى حصة نسبتها 2 في المائة للمرأة المعوقة.

The rights to work of the category II disabled are defined under regulations on pension and disabled persons' insurance.

140- وتحدِّد الأنظمة القانونية المتعلقة بتأمين المعاشات التقاعدية والمعوقين حقوق العمل للمعوقين المنتمين إلى الفئة الثانية.

In 1976, the United Nations launched its International Year for Disabled Persons (1981), later renamed the International Year of Disabled Persons.

في عام 1976 أطلقت الأمم المتحدة عامها العالمي للمعاقين (1981*، كما أُعيد تسمية العام الدولي للمعاقين فيما بعد مرةً أخرى.

Questions and answers

What is the most common word for 'disabled' in Arabic?

The most direct translation is 'muʿawwaq' (مُعَوَّق). However, 'dhū iḥtiyājātin khāṣṣah' (ذو احتياجات خاصة), meaning 'person with special needs', is increasingly used and considered more polite.

Are there different terms for different types of disabilities?

Yes, there are more specific terms depending on the type of disability (e.g., 'kaffīf' for blind, 'aṭrash' for deaf), but 'muʿawwaq' and 'dhū iḥtiyājātin khāṣṣah' are general terms.